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2021 Releases

JAMA Paper: Using Varenicline (Chantix) at Standard Dosing Gets Same Results as Extended or Combo Use

Posted on November 3, 2021

A paper published today in JAMA shows that using varenicline for just three months with counseling was as effective to help people quit smoking as taking it longer—or in combination with the nicotine patch. “Previous …

Posted in 2021 Articles, 2021 Releases

Study: Offering Incentives to Pregnant Medicaid Members Works

Posted on October 11, 2021

What if the state of Wisconsin could help pregnant women quit smoking, help babies grow up smoke-free, and it would pay for itself? Researchers from UW-CTRI and First Breath discovered that paying pregnant Medicaid members …

Posted in 2021 Articles, 2021 Releases, Marlon Mundt

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